Governor-General of Ghana
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The Governor-General of Ghana was the representative of the British monarch and de facto head of state in Ghana from independence in 1957 until the country became a republic in 1960.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state office
ⓘ
political office ⓘ vice-regal office ⓘ |
| abolishedOn | 1960-07-01 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Crown representative in Ghana ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Elizabeth II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch | Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Ghana Independence Day 1957
ⓘ
Ghana becoming a republic in 1960 ⓘ |
| category |
Colonial government in Africa
ⓘ
Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ Monarchy in Ghana ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf | Ghana Armed Forces (1957–1960) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | representative of the Crown in Ghana ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ghana Independence Act 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1957-03-06 ⓘ |
| existedDuring |
1957
ⓘ
1958 ⓘ 1959 ⓘ 1960 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Charles Noble Arden-Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstIncumbentStart | 1957-03-06 ⓘ |
| flag | Standard of the Governor-General of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationContext | independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headOf | executive branch of Ghana (1957–1960) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastHolder | William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastIncumbentEnd | 1960-07-01 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Ghana 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Commonwealth realm system of government ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Government of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedBy | Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1960 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersCount | 2 ⓘ |
| officeType | ceremonial and constitutional ⓘ |
| predecessor | Governor of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | Ghana became a republic within the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Government House, Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | de facto head of state of Ghana ⓘ |
| status | defunct office ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| successor | President of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Coat of arms of Ghana (1957–1960) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | at His Majesty's pleasure ⓘ |
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